Paper-supply holder for typewriters



June 2, 1925. 1,540,359

y A. A. MILLER PAPER SUPPLY HOLDER FOR TYPEWRITERS Filed Sept. 3 1924 E I lt lall l Il uw Patented June 2, 1.925.v

' UNITED STATES 1,540,359 PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR A. MILLER, 0FA SELVINSGROVE, PENNSYLVANIA.

PAPER-SUPPLY HOLDER FOR TYPEWRITERS.

Application ma september, s, 19.24. serial No. 735,635.

a typewriter for holding a supply of paper for use, during theoperation of the type-y writer.

In carrying out the invention, .it isv neces.-

sary to provide a supply of paper,"in the form of a tablet, the sheets of which are' folded upon a backin and vjoined to each other through a fold L(line, which is perforated in order that the different sheets may be severed from each other when necessary.

A. further object of the invention is t0 provide a Supply holder of this character, that is so constructed as to'hold what is known as first and seconds as well as atablet of carbon aper that is to vbe arranged between said rst and seconds, for providing the usual original and carbon copy of the matter being typed. I

An additional object is to provide aholder of this character t0 be employed with paper in tablet form, whereby it will not be necessary to manually place new sheets within the typewriter at the completion of other sheets.

A further and important object is to provide means for catching the a er after the matter has been written and 'ibi' allowing the paper t0 again return to its folded form, in order that the diierent letters or the lik may be severed from each other.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, as the nature of the invention will be better understood, the same comprises the novel form, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter' more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing, and claimed.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the different views: p

Figure 1 -is a central vertical section taken approximately upon the 'line 1-1 of Figure2.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view theref Figure 3 is a fragmentary edge elevational view showing a pair of intermeshing spur gears that are carried at the adjacent ends of a pair of feed rollers disposed for-l wardly of a paper receiving basket that forms an importantpart `of thel present invention.

Figure 4 is an edge elevational View of the formfof continuous sheet tablet that is adapted to be employed in the use of atypewriter attachment of this character, and

Figure 5 is a plan View showing-certain sheets of the table interconnected through perforated fold lines. p

Now having particular reference to the, drawing, 5 designates the typewriter that includes among other elements the platen 6. My invention per se constitutes the rovision of the paper supporting -frame, w ich includes spacedvertical'legs 7--7 that are preferably formed from strips of sheet met-al, the lower end lthereot` being twisted and bentat right angles to provide supportin feet 8, that are bolted or otherwise suitab y secured to the desk or other support for the typewriter, and'Y at a point 'directly back of the typewriter, vas clearly shown in Fi ure 1.

cured at their inner ends to the legs 7-7 of the frame, and adjacent the opposite ends of the leg are rearwardly extending spaced pairs of upper and lower horizontal bars 17 and 18 respectivel -Upon opposed 'faces of the lowermost ars 18, there is formed what may ,beA called cups 9, while formed on the opposed faces of the uppermost bars and in vertical alignment with said cu s are spaced guides 10. Each cup isl in rea ity composed ofa comparatively small angle bracket and a cooperating' ear disposed in spaced relation above theY end of the. horizontal portion of the bracket. The construction is plainly shown in Figure 1.` There are preferably three sets of cups and guides. Disposed within complementary sets of guides and cups are the backings A of tablets B, C and D. One of these tablets, specifically the one designated D, is

for the original letter, the intermediate tablet C is for the carbon pa er, and the remaining tablet B for the car on, copy of the letter.4 Each of thetablets employed is of the form shown in Figure 4, comprising as above stated, a backing A, to which is secured atone edge, one ed e of the innermost sheet of a vplurahty ofjomed sheets E that assume a folded position upon the backing, and that are secured to each other through perforated fold lines F, in order that the sheet may be readily severed whenever necessary.

Forwardly of the guides 10 of the frame are lugs 11 that prevent the "entire unfolding of the pads when the same are positioned in the frame, as shown in Figure 1.

Disposed abo-ve the opposed guides 10 and extending between the vertical legs 7 are two pairs of'rods 19- between which the sheets are adapted to be trained in order to bring them into superposed relation before they pass around the platen 6.

It will be obvious that in the use of the typewriter 5, the sheets' of the three pads are passed in superposedrelation about a typewriter platen 6, and that as the platen is rotated, the sheets will be pulled from the pads, for allowing numerous letters to be written without applying individual sheets before starting each letter.

Pivotally secured-to the upper ends of the legs 7 7 is a sheet receiving basket 12, that may be swung tothe dotted line position shown in Figure 1, in order that the pads may be disposed in the frame. At the forward end of the basket, which is open, is a pair of horizontal feed rollers 13, journale'd at their opposite ends in brackets 14, and between which thesheets of paper are to be fed. At one end, these rollers are equipped with intermeshin gears 15-15, one .of which is equipp with a thumb nut 16, whereby a rotation thereof will effect a rotation'of the rollers in opposite directions, for obviously drawing the sheets of paper through the rollers, in order that the same may pass into the basket. The nature. of these sheets is such that when passing into the' basket, they will again assume the folded condition as shown by dotted lines in Figure l.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a highly noveland eiicient form of paper supply holder for typewriters, and one that will be well` adapted for all of the purposes desi ated. inor changes may be made in the invention, without departin from the spirit and scope of the appende claims.

Having thus descrlbed my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v A y 1. In a paper supply holder for,A t pewriters, a frame disposed rearwardly o the typewriter and being adapted to receive a multiplicity of folded sheet tablets, a typewriter platen, said sheets being adapted to be fed to the typewriter platen, a pivoted basket upon the upper end of the frame, and means for feeding the paper into the basket.

2. In a paper lsupply holder for typewriters, a frame adapted to be supported rearwardly of the typewriter, said frame being provided with individual paper holders, constructed to accommodate folded packets of different kinds of paper, the foremost holder being adapted to contain original paper, the rearmost holder being adapted` to contain second sheets, and the intermediate holder to contain carbon paper, all of said sheets being led from the open top of the holders to dispose them in superposed relation, the superposed sheets being adapted to pass beneath the typewriter platen and upwardly over the same, and a basket supported from said frame and open at one end for reception of the superposed sheets.

3. In a paper supply holder for a typewriter, a frame comprisin spaced vertical uprights provided with rig t angularly disposed attaching feet, upper and lower pairs of opposed bars extendmg rearwardly and horizontally from said uprights, said bars being provided with paper holdin and guiding means, and a paper receivinga'sket pivotally mounted upon the upper ends of said uprights. y

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

ARTHUR A. MILLER. 

